{"product_id":"indigo-paperback-3","title":"Indigo - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Luhanko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKerstin Neumüller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDiscover indigo; one of the most mystical yet widely used dyes in the world. Featuring inspirational images, this book shows you how to grow, extract and dye with indigo.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom cowboys' denim to the jeans in your wardrobe, indigo's enduring popularity survives to this day. In this practical handbook, learn how to use this powerful pigment to breathe life into your clothes and craft projects. This book contains all the information you need to use natural or synthetic indigo, alongside a wealth of dying recipes with other plants and textile ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first chapter, learn how to grow indigo yourself, whether you have a windowsill or a full garden. No matter where you live, the authors provide gardening tips for the best species of indigo for your area. From there, a variety of different dyeing techniques are explained to achieve your desired results. Covering everything from warm or cold dyeing with indigo, fructose, hydrosulfite and fermented vats, as well as dyeing with other pigments for multi-coloured effects. A chapter explaining the science behind the dye also troubleshoots any problems to help you experiment further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, the projects section includes guides on how to use your dyed textiles to create intricate \u003cem\u003emoyo-sashi\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ehitome-sashi\u003c\/em\u003e embroidery, patchwork quilts or resist-dyed patterns. Weave using traditional \u003cem\u003eikat\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eboro\u003c\/em\u003e techniques and dye beautiful honeycomb, storm and geometric patterns. Take your ideas to the next level with this potent dye and create projects that are bound to astound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom plant to pigment, \u003cem\u003eIndigo\u003c\/em\u003e will encourage both beginners and experienced dyers to cultivate, dye and create with a wide range of innovative and exciting recipes and unique projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Luhanko\u003c\/strong\u003e has a passion for denim and indigo. Both he and Kerstin Neumüller run Second Sunrise, a raw denim menswear boutique in Stockholm. He also manufactures jeans in his own company Blue Highway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKerstin Neumüller \u003c\/strong\u003eis a men's tailor with her heart in handicrafts. She has spent many years studying handicrafts and the history of textiles. Together, she and Douglas Luhanko run the shop Second Sunrise in Stockholm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9.77 x 7.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47218723913977,"sku":"9780008743642","price":24.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/uVYj2qGcr_9780008743642_10686abc-e935-482a-8d27-d3939bc0ecd7.webp?v=1768158898","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/indigo-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}